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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 11h

This is such a good thread and articulates so well why the perceived constraints of the genre allow writers to explore and expand perspectives (this is also true of horror, another maligned genre).

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you SO much for having me! It was delightful.

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T Shea @tpshea.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

"Look man, this tool of fascism keeps getting better and better, maybe it's time to give it another whirl." Hard pass.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Toronto friends! I'll be at @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social tomorrow (October 3) from 1-3, come join me and @zkleverton.bsky.social as we chat about all things horror, romance, and movies!

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Reading, Q&A, Signing: Emma Cole w/Special guest Zach Leverton. Join us to meet Emma and sign copies of Love Never Dies: Romance in Horror Movies
Location: 930 Dundas St W Toronto Ontario
Saturday October 1-3pm

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I had a great time hanging out at Bay Street and talk about a bunch of my favourite movies! (and if I look a little nervous it's because I was)

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Jennifer Prokop @jenreadsromance.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

now this is a funny thread, but the truth is, it makes a fundamental error. Every romance reader knows that it's Nora Roberts who is gonna take you fucking down. This is a woman you should NEVER mess with.

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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Clever & gritty, modern & trippy, & just so damn smart" - Horror Reader Weekend @allisonmick.bsky.social's DIVE swaggers n' staggers onto stage 11/17 in a haze of bad attitudes, occult drugs & killing jokes. And whatever you do, DON'T OPEN THE MAROON DOOR☠️ Preorder: store.tenebrouspress.com

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Loved this piece (you're all subscribing to Darker Times, right?)

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is, I think, the best American vampire film (and it also has a great romance!). I was just talking about how much I want a physical media release for Near Dark over at Bay St Video: www.tiktok.com/@bay.street....

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Celebrate the release of Emma’s (@EditrixEmma /@editrixemma on Instagram) new book “Love Never Dies: Romance in Horror Movies” with her, as she talks about some of her favourite films, and join her at...

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Gillian "JENNY WILL EAT YOU NOW" Daniels @gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This was SO MUCH FUN. @annarosereads.bsky.social, thank you for putting together an excellent interview. ❤️

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's so nice to see people getting copies of Love Never Dies!

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I have worked not only to remove it from my own vocabulary but also (with less success, admittedly) from things like social media posts at work.

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Mikey Slashic @mikeyslashic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Gialloday Blood and Black Lace (1964)

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Final Cuts: A Desert Island Horror Movie Podcast @finalcutspodcast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SERIES PREMIERE! Gretchen Felker-Martin (@scumbelievable.bsky.social) joins us for the very first episode of Final Cuts! Listen now to find out which three horror movies she's taking to the desert island!

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Episode 1: Gretchen Felker-Martin

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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m guest editing the next issue of Agita; send me your weirdest <1000 word stories about weird art. Authors from marginalized backgrounds encouraged and prioritized. No AI bullshit. The weirder the better. agitamag.com/submissions/

Issue 3: Ekphrasis
Between October 17 and November 17, guest editor Zachary Gillan will accept submissions of weird flash fiction that features ekphrasis.
Ekphrasis is the verbal representation of a work of visual art.
Weird fiction is a verbal representation of the world, in order to unsettle it.
We want stories that live at the intersection of the two. Pieces that emphasize the eerie power of weird art, whether fully ekphrastic or embedded within a traditional narrative. How does the weird seep in as reality is doubly estranged from these two layers of representation? Cursed paintings, uncanny statues, haunted mezzotints-send us your stories of weird art.
Publication date: February 1, 2027

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I could maybe on a good day run down a list of movies I love, but if you asked me again the next day, a lot of it would probably change. There are so many movies! I love so many things!

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My 15 year old just came upstairs to say goodnight and she is carrying my copy of The King in Yellow. She's reading it because apparently the Minecraft ARG she's watching references the story so she figured she'd read the original. I'm a little bit amazed.

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Indigenous Editors Association @indigeditors.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On Sept 30, we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A day to remember Survivors, acknowledge the impacts of residential schools, and commit to meaningful change. Every child matters. 🧡 #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Very excited for new work from Vajra!

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Horror Lex® @horrorlex.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"I have crossed oceans of time to find you." "Love Never Dies" gives a rose to films like BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, THE HUNGER & THE SHAPE OF WATER, all about coupling with the monster, figuratively and literally. @editrixemma.bsky.social @beaconpress.bsky.social www.beacon.org/Love-Never-D...

The cover of the book "Love Never Dies: Romance in Horror Movies" with a drawing of two happy skeletons facing each other, surrounded by flowers and a frilly portrait border.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you so much, I hope you like it!

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i should clarify, when i write people doing bad things, it's because i am bad. they are me. more importantly, when you read about those bad things, they also become you. that's how story works. in fact, you are going to think about murder before this skeet ends. how's that feel, sicko.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thank you! Dan McCarthy is the artist and the cover designer is Louis Roe, I couldn't ask for a better cover, I love it so much I got it tattoed

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What a surreal feeling, so glad it's out in the world!

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The only appropriate mug choice for release day, of course. Can't believe the book is finally out in the world!

Me holding my pub lunch deal announcement mug for my book Love Never Dies. I'm wearing a black shirt with an illustration for the Phantom of the Opera musical (a white half mask resting next to a red rose). The text above in red says Scarface.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I did not have a completed manuscript. I believe for memoir it's helpful? But lots of folks still sell on proposal for sure.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Really and truly so, so helpful. I know lots about fiction pitches and queries but was completely at sea for nonfic and your advice helped me put together a proposal that my agent said was one of the most professional they'd seen.

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

EXACTLY. The idea part is the best, why would I trade that for the most bargain bin generic madlib story?

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026

(Takes '500 Miles' off the dance playlist) (And yes, I've put it into DJ sets before, it works) (But, you know, fuck transphobia and all that)

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Jonathan Louis Duckworth @jduckwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A blurb from my good friend @horrorsong.blog for my forthcoming collection, Noctivagants!

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This book is SO good and this is an absolute steal

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Eric's nonfiction proposal examples absolutely got me my agent (and now my book is out tomorrow!) I can't recommend his guidance enough!

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Emma Cole @editrixemma.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I work with a really wonderful team who are so great at championing books and I am very grateful that they devoted a bit of time today to champion mine. Book is out tomorrow and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed but in a good way.

A sign in one of the office board rooms that says "Congratulations and Happy Pub Day Emma!" showing the cover of Love Never Dies.

Mockups of Love Never Dies with cookies and prosecco.

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We love a deep dive of romance in horror movies and how the various representations of love and monsters mirrored where society and art were at the time! And @editrixemma.bsky.social’s LOVE NEVER DIES is that deep dive! buff.ly/zIalXlX

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Horror Book Recs for Romance Readers

Do you love a love story and also want to lean into the immaculate spooky vibes of the ‘ber months? Here’s some of my favorite horror romance reads to get you started.

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